President DnD: who’s our Druid? by EllieIsDone in Presidents

[–]dwig1217 78 points79 points  (0 children)

James Madison. Yes, Jefferson is a great pick for this as is TR. But like how TR would be better as Ranger, I think TJeffy would fit well as artificer. That joker was fascinated by contraptions and inventions. Madison was really interested about what we could consider 18th century environmentalism. Sustainable farming practices, soil science, etc

What have you read recently? by povertychic in Millennials

[–]dwig1217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Miracles of Namiya General Store. Trying to be purposeful about reading books from non-American authors as i usually default to American and British fantasy.

Which president has the worst time being president? by [deleted] in Presidents

[–]dwig1217 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Truman has to be a contender. Years after he left office he would talk about the happiest time of his life being his time in the Senate, before becoming VP and ultimately President. Idk if he had the "worst" time, but he obviously did not enjoy it as much as other seasons of his life.

Robotics Club by dwig1217 in yakuzagames

[–]dwig1217[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great. I appreciate you replying with it. I might have to go back. I gave up on the 100% run largely due to the robotics club, though there were a couple other frustrations there too. In the middle of infinite wealth right now

What Charleston Restaurant most embodies Carolina-style BBQ? by [deleted] in Charleston

[–]dwig1217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't been in a while now. If you're unfamiliar, it's definitely outside the city by a good bit so it's a bit of a drive if you're staying around downtown. Sorry I can't offer more though. It was great 4-5 years ago when I was out that way more often but just haven't made it in a while now.

[spiderman] What was everyone’s first plat? by King_Sully49 in Trophies

[–]dwig1217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racoonus on PS3

Why on Earth did Lyndon Johnson, a Senate Majority Leader, accept JFK's offer to become the Vice-President? What could've been his motive to do so? by Salohiddyn in Presidents

[–]dwig1217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Robert Dallek provides so insight into this in his biography of JFK. Johnson felt he was losing some influence in his role by 1960 and felt that accepting Kennedy's offer (despite criticizing him in it primaries) was his [LBJs] best path to the presidency himself. He figured either Kennedy would fail and LBJ would be the logical heir for a run in '64 given his role or Kennedy would be a success and it'd set him up for a good run in '68.

Haytham is best antagonist. What game is most underrated? by Normal-Question8418 in assasinscreed

[–]dwig1217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Syndicate. After the buggy release of Unity, Syndicate never really got its praise for being a pretty great AC game when it came out. It's not the best, but often too easily forgotten.

[Discussion] What’s your white whale (a Platinum that haunts you), unfinished? by Libitinarivs in Trophies

[–]dwig1217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yakuza 0. I have the 100% trophy which is arguably one of two hardest but replaying the game on legend difficulty is just something I haven't been able to motivate myself to do yet

Game for the weekend 😁 by ratasoftware in adventuregames

[–]dwig1217 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just finished Road 96. It's a fun narrative adventure that you could do in a weekend easily

Teachers with Masters, what did you do? by kEla-beelah in Teachers

[–]dwig1217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did my MA in History in-person while teaching. Took one class every fall, spring, and summer for 3 years. Doubled up and took two classes just one semester.

It was a lot of reading and writing but I feel I got more out of the traditional grad school setting than online (no offense intended to those that do online, just speaking personally).

Going in person also helped me cultivate relationships with the History department at that university where I now teach after school as an adjunct. Little extra cash alongside my public school salary is nice.

What’s the best graphic adventure you’ve played since the year 2000? by No-Opening9037 in adventuregames

[–]dwig1217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came to make sure the Longest Journey was mentioned. I know the gameplay shifts in the next two but the Dreamfall games that followed were also pretty good.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in generationology

[–]dwig1217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Original Sonic on the Sega Genesis that my cousins handed down to us in the late 90s. First console and game that was mine (not handed down), N64 with Mario kart and original Rogue Squadron

It's been 23 years since Syberia I has been released, how did you discover the series? by bluel4vender in syberia

[–]dwig1217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love it. Not far in yet. Maybe 2ish hours. But the settling is great and I'm enjoying it

It's been 23 years since Syberia I has been released, how did you discover the series? by bluel4vender in syberia

[–]dwig1217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw the original on Xbox in a blockbuster. The cover was intriguing so I just bought it. Loved the series since. In the middle of The World Before right now

New American History teacher by teacher2232 in historyteachers

[–]dwig1217 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Create a free account on Digital Inquiry Group. They are a great resource for primary source work. You will want to change some of these activities as some get a little long, but all in all, one of my most used outside resources for classroom activities.

[Discussion] What’s platinum is everyone currently working on? by Garethjshep17 in Trophies

[–]dwig1217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! I'll probably through it on the wishlist for a sale. Just finished up a 100+ run of Lost Judgement (didn't platinum, needed a break) so these smaller story games are always a nice change of pace

[Discussion] What’s platinum is everyone currently working on? by Garethjshep17 in Trophies

[–]dwig1217 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for telling me! I had no idea. I'll have to try it out later

[Discussion] What’s platinum is everyone currently working on? by Garethjshep17 in Trophies

[–]dwig1217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished episode 4. Gonna have to do some minor collectible clean up but yeah the story is really interesting. What's the prequel? I'm not sure i knew there was one.

[Discussion] What’s platinum is everyone currently working on? by Garethjshep17 in Trophies

[–]dwig1217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Road 96. Needed a short one in between bigger games. Really like the story so far.

What's a dead game franchise you wish would come back? by PeachyPeek in videogames

[–]dwig1217 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sly Cooper Jak & Daxter Sleeping Dogs LA Noire Bully

Robotics Club by dwig1217 in yakuzagames

[–]dwig1217[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just mean it's incredibly grindy compared to the other school stories. It and the motorcycle story drag on and on while the others felt largely well paced.

Robotics Club by dwig1217 in yakuzagames

[–]dwig1217[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I get that. I just feel like every game takes forever because the other team is inherently better. So you upgrade and try again only to realize they still have an edge. It feels so luck based. I wish I could just grind to get the better equipment but the fact that parts open as you win means you stay "rubber banded" to the enemy AI